by phillipw | Mar 7, 2026 | DE, LO
Craving Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Go seeking round the world and you will find No truth as great and large as your desire. It has its holy place with love enshrined Where mothers of dead children...
by phillipw | Mar 2, 2026 | DE, LO, RO
A Gyring Flock of Violence A cloud of feathers follows her and not Of hummingbirds, their throats of scarlet, thrum Of death, of scarlet death, their hatred hot, Their pinions cauterized, a throttled hum. The wings and throats that follow her will search For nectar...
by phillipw | Feb 25, 2026 | BE, BR, DE, LO, Uncategorized
For Love and Worse Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The old, the old, they sit, required to keep Their lips sewn tight. The old, the old, they sit And stare at walls where men, the men, would sleep Before...
by phillipw | Feb 23, 2026 | DE, OL
Gift-wrapped Past and Present Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The universe will solve your problems soon, Perhaps too soon to please you best. Perhaps You’ve grown too old. Your later afternoon Has...
by phillipw | Feb 15, 2026 | DE, FA, SE, SP
The Breath of Pearls in April Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem It is as if departing April held Late cherry blossoms, hesitating with Them in reluctant arms. She feels compelled By threat of summer with...
by phillipw | Feb 14, 2026 | DE, LI, ZE
Munching Mare as Mother Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The zebra is not stripes. She is an eye Of liquid loveliness that looks at colt And looks for lionesses in their sly Approach with claws and...
